Road Trippin’ at Passion Trail Bikes

This week’s news and info on June 30, 2009

1. Wilderness First Aid: Learn It, Be Prepared
2. (NOT) Open on July 4th
3. Wednesday Wrides: Sweaty Singletrack at 6:30pm


1. Wilderness First Aid: Learn It, Be Prepared
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Back in the day, in college, Patty took a semester-long wilderness first aid class at the Stanford Medical School. The knowledge has come in handy over the years, but also, somewhat rusty. About a month ago, she took a weekend off to go get a refresher. Today, she offers her enthusiastic recommendation for the Wilderness First Aid classes taught by Bobby Foster at Foster Calm.

Spinal precautions scenario in a WFA course

If you would like more information on the classes available through Foster Calm, please visit this page.

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2. Open on July 4th
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In our email yesterday we (actually, it was me, Patty) mistakenly stated that we would be open on the fourth of July.

This turns out to not be the case, and truly, while Patty was embarrassed and redfaced about this, and was briefly worried that her head would be rolling, it turns out that instead she actually gets the day off and is planning on riding her bike. Wow. Head rolling, BAD. Tires rolling, GOOD. A day off for all the hardworking PTB staff! Whoop!

So, just to correct the record and redirect you to non-retail activities, here’s the official scoop:

Passion Trail Bikes will be CLOSED on Saturday, July 4, 2009

Please, do the right thing and get out there and hit some nice trails and enjoy the holiday!

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3. Wednesday Wrides: Sweaty Singletrack at 6:30pm
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Sunset is at 8:35pm this Wednesday 07/01/09. Twilight ends and darkness falls right around 9:30pm. Next week the Regular Ride launches at 6:30pm

The hot days of Summer are HERE! All the usual rides apply. See below. This week’s food fest will feature Patty’s famous BBQ, pasta and salad spread. Please remember to feed the tip jar to defray the costs of putting on the spread.

P. L. E. A. S. E. . . . P. U. T. . . . L. I. G. H. T. S. . . . O. N ! ! ! !

Please remember to put a light on your handlebar and have a blinky ready for the ride back to the shop! CA vehicle code requires it. Don’t get caught out on the streets in the dark! Also, a reminder that we need to be super conscientious about stopping at stop signs and lights, yielding to pedestrians, and operating our bikes predictably and responsibly while on the roads and trails. Let’s be safe and kind out there.

For all the details about what makes each group listed below unique, please refer to this webpage. If your questions aren’t answered there, you can also email us for info at info@passiontrailbikes.com.

All rides start pedaling from the shop: Passion Trail Bikes, 415 Old County Road, Belmont, CA 94002 650-620-9798

Riders queuing up for the launch of the Wednesday Wride

The EARLY ride will go out at 6:15 PM.
The REGULAR rides will go out between 6:20 and 6:35 PM.
The FBG or Fat Bottomed Girl ride will go out at 6:35 PM.
The WHITE SOCKS ride will go out at 6:35 PM.
The STRAGGLERS ride goes out sometime around6:45 PM.
For future planning, we have the upcoming start times each week for the REGULAR ride posted on our Community Calendar

Note we may not have leaders for each ride but usually someone knows their way around. All groups will meet back here at Passion Trail Bikes right around dark for the usual story telling & beverage enjoyment. We will have stuff for the BBQ along with some carbo laden side dish, chips and fatty snacks and EANABS to pair up with the Devil’s Canyon Brewery’s Full Boar Scotch Ale, Silicon Blonde Ale, and Little Devil Root Beer. We will hang out until about 10pm, so come on down, even if you can’t make the ride! Passion Parties are better with YOU in the mix!

Riders enjoying one of Waterdog’s great trails

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To contact us, email us at info@passiontrailbikes.com, or call the shop at 650-620-9798.

Happy Trails, the PTB crew
Charles, Patty, Berry, John, Bret, Sterling, Daryl, Peter, Reba and Buster